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| Improved atmosphere between India and Pakistan: Aziz | | | ISLAMABAD, NOV 11
Pakistan has said there was an "improved" atmosphere and increased people-to-people contacts between India and Pakistan since the initiation of the peace process in 2004 and currently a "historic" opportunity exists to resolve the Kashmir issue in a manner acceptable to all.
A stable, conflict-free cooperative relationship between Pakistan and India held the key to durable peace and prosperity in South Asia, Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said addressing academics and students at the Princeton University yesterday.
There had been an improved atmosphere and increased people-to-people contacts since the launch of the Indo-Pak peace process in 2004.
"A historic opportunity exists to resolve the Kahsmir dispute in a manner acceptable to all," he said.
On allegations of nuclear proliferation by Pakistan, he said Pakistan was not responsible for it. "We were obliged to respond in order to ensure our security by establishing a credible nuclear deterrent."
Pakistan supported nuclear restraint and is opposed to arms race in the region, Aziz was quoted as saying by local daily 'Dawn'.
"However, we cannot accept discrimination, especially with regard to access to civilian technology for nuclear power generation under international safeguards," he added.
The Pakistan Prime Minister asserted that "cooperation between Pakistan and United States is essential for peace and development in the world as well as in the South Asian region.
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